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Ask an Indian: Downtown January 15

"Ask an Indian..." while not politically correct as an identification of indigenous people to this continent it begins to open a line of communication.

This event and subsequent "Ask an Indian..." events, is designed to answer questions from the general public that they may have about indigenous peoples of America or 'Native Americans.' As people who are indigenous to this land, there are many false representations of who we are and how we are depicted in history. This conversation will allow a broader audience to experience authentic representations of ourselves.

We are coordinating efforts with UCLA and Bellermine University in Kentucky to broadcast the event to them. We will have blog access available during the event and questions from the audience other than those present on site will be answered. We are very excited about this unprecedented activity and plan to make it a quarterly event for both adults and youth.

Please forward this information and flyer to those whom may also be interested in this thought and conversation invoking event.....

Panelists include working professionals in the areas of education, law enforcement, policy development, legislative affairs and health.

Ask an Indian...

January 15, 2008

Sumner & Dene Gallery

517 Central Ave. NW

6pm-9pm

Visit www.anatvco.org for a map to the gallery...

Download ask.1.pdf

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Comment by Heather on January 8, 2008 at 10:52am: We do offer programs to schools and we are currently seeking sights that would be interested in this type of forum. If you have any ideas please let me know.

Comment by Heather on January 8, 2008 at 1:52pm: To SarahAnonymous
yes please do give our information to your daughters teacher!

Comment by Heather on January 8, 2008 at 1:54pm: To Ayax, ah....nederlander! Niet zo erg, soms is het beter om te vragen of niet?..come to our forum on January 15 and get a better perspective, this forum is meant to be very open and informative!

Comment by Doc Mara on January 8, 2008 at 5:50pm: Awesome idea! Where do we go to join the blogging event?

Comment by Heather on January 8, 2008 at 9:35pm: "Ask an Indian..." is meant to be an open discussion. A conversation if you will...when curious about one thing or another isn't it fun to ponder with others? While not meant to speak for all indigenous people this is an exploration of neighbors who live and work nearby yet haven't been seen...kind of like that guy "Wilson" on Home Improvement...you see his eyes....you hear his voice...once in a while he'll peep over for company...but mostly he's a mystery.
Here, we are opening the door...

Comment by Paula Manning-Lewis on January 9, 2008 at 7:26am: Where can I find the blog? I went to the website and didn't see it.

Comment by Heather on January 9, 2008 at 8:48am: "Ask an Indian..." January 15, 2008
Live webcast and Blogsite
Visit our website on January 15 for the webcast
www.anatvco.org
Click or copy and paste the link below to connect to our blogsite.
Questions will be asked and answered live.
http://pressnetwork.blogspot.com

You may also access our discussion board on our website:
www.anatvco.org/commentscontactus.html

Comment by Doc Mara on January 9, 2008 at 9:09am: Granjero, you could start by asking about your "if you know one indian, do you know them all?" question. Because, this event didn't indicate that anyone was speaking for the entire group. I know that's what us white folk have come to expect from our scholars and pundits. This is a really good chance to ask a non-white about their lived and felt experiences (and yes, whether or not they feel it's universal). I, for one, would like to know how it feels to have to "represent" an entire group when you never signed up for that task. After all, I know a lot of white folk that are afraid of minorities because they are afraid they'll be "blamed" for what other whites have done (slavery, lynching, etc.). I wonder how these particular indigenous folks deal with ignorance while trying to go about their day-to-day personal, professional and community existence.

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